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UNITED STATES v. TELLEZ

No. 22-5902.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. YANIER N. TELLEZ aka Yanier Tellez-Crespo, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: November 17, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Joseph O. McAfee , McAFEE & MCAFEE, PLLC, Greeneville, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Luke A. McLaurin , UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

READLER, J., delivered the opinion of the court in which MURPHY, J., joined. MOORE, J. (pp. 10-15), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

During a routine traffic stop, Yanier Tellez handed his wallet to a police officer. The ensuing search of the wallet yielded altered gift cards containing stolen credit card information, leading to Tellez's indictment on conspiracy, bank fraud, and identity theft charges. Tellez sought to suppress...

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